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Giovanni Malagò and Giancarlo Abete have officially filed to run for the FIGC Presidency. The election is set for June 22, following Gabriele Gravina's resignation after Italy's World Cup qualification failure.
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Malagò and Abete FIGC Presidential candidacies are now official
Giovanni Malagò and Giancarlo Abete have now formally filed the necessary paperwork required to run for the FIGC Presidency ahead of the election to appoint a successor to Gabriele Gravina on June 22.
The Italian football federation (FIGC) will hold an election to appoint a new President following the resignation of Gravina in the aftermath of Italyâs failure to qualify for the 2026 World Cup.
BOLOGNA, ITALY â JUNE 4: President Gabriele Gravina of the FIGC looks on during the international Friendly match between Italy and Turkiye at Renato DallâAra Stadium on June 4, 2024 in Bologna, Italy. (Photo by Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Images)
It has widely been expected that Malagò, former President of the Italian Olympic committee (CONI) and Abete, current President of the amateur divisions (LND), would run for the FIGC Presidency, but their candidacies have only been formalised on Wednesday, the deadline for candidates to submit their proposals.
The FIGC will now have until May 22 to publish its formal acceptance of the two candidacies, but as per La Gazzetta dello Sport, this is just expected to be a formality. The election itself will take place on June 22.
As things stand, it is expected that Malagò will have a majority of votes in his favour. The former CONI chief already has the backing from the Lega Serie A, the playersâ association and the coachesâ association, and on Tuesday evening, it was confirmed that he has the endorsement of the Lega Serie B as well.
The candidates for the FIGC Presidency are Giovanni Malagò and Giancarlo Abete.
Gabriele Gravina resigned following Italy's failure to qualify for the 2026 World Cup.
The election for the new FIGC President is scheduled for June 22.
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CORTINA DâAMPEZZO, ITALY â MARCH 15: Giovanni Malago, President of Milano Cortina 2026 waves during the medal ceremonies for the Menâs Slalom events on day nine of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Paralympic Games at Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre on March 15, 2026 in Cortina dâAmpezzo, Italy. (Photo by Maja Hitij/Getty Images)
Abete is the serving President of the LND and will have their backing. The LND will have a 34% share of the votes at the upcoming election.
Below is the share of votes that each body will have at the upcoming FIGC Presidential election:
Lega Serie A: 20 delegates, 18% of votes
Lega Serie B: 20 delegates, 6% of votes
Lega Pro (Serie C): 57 delegates, 12% of votes
LND (Amateur Leagues): 99 delegates, 34% of votes
Playersâ association: 52 delegates, 20% of votes
Coachesâ association : 26 delegates, 10% of votes